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COVID reporting questioned

Pam Wanner5 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Supervisor Travis Lingenfelter believes Mohave County is wasting resources on COVID-19 reporting. Lingenfelter questioned the policy during Monday’s Board meeting as Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley provided another coronavirus update as she’s done many times during the 18-month pandemic. Lingenfelter said Health Department staff and Communications Director Roger Galloway have flooded Board members and the public with information and data that has only been duplicated and is also available on the Arizona Department of Health Services website. “I’ve been on this Board for 10 months now and we’ve been getting them almost every day, if not every day,…

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Kingman family missing

Pam Wanner5 years ago2 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – Authorities are looking for a Kingman family that vanished after a planned camping outing at Katherine’s Landing in Bullhead City. Kingman police are hoping the public will provide information helping them locate Erika Irene Allison, 36, her husband Joshua Robert Martinez, 30, and Psymon J. Kelly, Allison’s 17-year-old son. Police spokeswoman Jennifer Sochocki said it is believed that the family left Kingman on Sept. 11 for a 7–10-day excursion at Lake Mohave. She said the 4-door gray 2005 Toyota Corolla (wheelchair license plate GAC93) was last leaving a residence in the 2400 block of Karen Avenue. Sochocki said…

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Local student makes her NASA dream a reality

Pam Wanner5 years ago2 years ago3 mins

KINGMAN – Skyler Cox of Kingman recently got the opportunity to attend Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The program lasted a week from Aug. 21-27 and trained students with hands-on activities to experience what working at NASA is like. The Camp promotes interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) while also utilizing important life skills such as teamwork and problem-solving. Skyler spent the week learning what it would be like to be an astronaut and to work at NASA’s mission control. This trip was something that Skyler decided she wanted to do…

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Andy Awards celebrate Kingman’s community

Pam Wanner5 years ago2 years ago4 mins

The Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce held its 45th Annual Andy Devine Awards at the Elks Lodge #468 recognizing Chamber Members for a number of achievements. Those who received awards did so by working to make the Kingman community a better place. Nominees were awarded in 11 different categories. Beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance, an invocation was followed by remarks from the Chamber of Commerce organizers. As a dinner of chicken and steak skewers was served, organizers called on Chamber members to receive awards for their efforts. Student of the Year Julianna Couser, a Kingman native, is an active…

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Andy Awards celebrate Kingman’s community

Pam Wanner5 years ago2 years ago4 mins

The Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce held its 45th Annual Andy Devine Awards at the Elks Lodge #468 recognizing Chamber Members for a number of achievements. Those who received awards did so by working to make the Kingman community a better place. Nominees were awarded in 11 different categories. Beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance, an invocation was followed by remarks from the Chamber of Commerce organizers. As a dinner of chicken and steak skewers was served, organizers called on Chamber members to receive awards for their efforts. Student of the Year Julianna Couser, a Kingman native, is an active…

Bullhead City’s new water company

Ron Martin5 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City took possession of EPCOR Water on Wednesday, Sept. 1 and began meter readings the same week. “I am proud to say the Utilities Department hit the ground running, with a new Utilities Director at the helm. We are in good hands and providing water to 21,000 properties,” said City Manager Toby Cotter. The City is proud to have an onsite customer service department with local workers taking care of locals at City Hall. Bullhead City Utilities Department contact numbers are Outages/Leaks/Line Breaks Mon-Fri 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (928) 763-9400. Outages/Leaks/Line Breaks…

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COVID reporting questioned

Kingman family missing

Local student makes her NASA dream a reality

Andy Awards celebrate Kingman’s community

Andy Awards celebrate Kingman’s community

Bullhead City’s new water company

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